Mars Base 10 – A Permanent Settlement on Mars for 10 Astronauts
- Paper number
IAC-09.A5.1.3
- Author
Mr. Ondrej Doule, International Space University (ISU), Czech Republic
- Year
2009
- Abstract
The Mars Base 10 (MB10) concept is based on foreseeable scenario of space settlement developed during International Space University internship at NASA Ames research center. The underlying proposal is to develop innovative concepts for deployable and inflatable structures enabling permanent habitation on Mars for ten astronauts. The project was primarily developed as an investigation for an analogue Mars base test bed for the Atacama Desert in Chile and for online virtual environment experiments (Spaceward Bound 2.0). The design presented in this paper takes into account foreseeable technology, as well as different mission strategies presented in literature. The approach is as follows: 1) objectives and scientific goals are defined, 2) the overall mission strategy drivers and constraints are analyzed, 3) the MB10 construction site is discussed, 4) the Mars base design drivers are investigated, and 5) the proposed mission strategy and MB10 module architecture is discussed in greater detail. Finally, a conversion of the MB10 concept into a Mars analogue base is discussed as well as the structural changes and construction process required for the development of the analogue base. The overall architecture of the MB10 module is determined by the launching and landing constraints of modified Ares V launch capabilities, by Martian atmospheric properties during high-speed entry, and by general principles that utilize maximum space and habitable volume inside and research area outside the base. Furthermore, sustainability and spatial efficiency are major drivers for the MB10 architecture. This paper discuss overall mission scenario and the architectural approach meaning the design principles which are related to the location of the base establishment. Concept brings another view on the Martian manned missions and the base establishment.
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